Rome Tour Guide

Explore Rome with Alex

Private Tours — Tailored to Your Interests

I’m a British historian with an MPhil in Roman History from Oxford University. For 11 years I have been living in Italy, working as a travel writer and tour leader in Rome. I’ve studied my Suetonius, come to terms with Cicero, and got to grips with Edward Gibbon—all so you don’t have to. 😉

I’m an ETOA guide, tour leader for the American Council for International Studies, and part of the guiding team for the Regional Park of the Appia Antica: my favourite hidden gem.

I love all the juicy, scandalous stories from Roman history: the sex lives of the Caesars; damnatio memoriae (the ‘cancelling’ of disgraced figures), and the anecdotes from the most enigmatic emperor of them all – Caligula (who I spoke about on a recent BBC podcast).

So get in touch today and let’s organise your adventure in Rome!

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Specialist Itineraries

My excursions run daily, all throughout the year, and can be fully customized to accommodate your interests. 

Appian Way & Aqueduct Park Ebike Tour
Visit the imperial villas, baths and burial monuments that have lined this road for 2,000 years.
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Aqueduct Park Walking Tour
Walk among the ruins of Rome's ancient aqueducts, which fed the imperial city almost one billion litres of water each day.
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Ostia Antica Tour
Immerse yourself in ancient daily life in Rome's port city of Ostia. This site is just as well preserved as Pompeii, but with a fraction of the visitors.
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Rally on the Appian Way: Tour & Tennis Session
This unique and active experience combines a cycling tour down the Appian Way with a hitting session at one of its clay court clubs.
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Tour Testimonials

One of the best tours we have ever taken. Alex was so much fun and full of enthusiasm and information. Highly recommend doing this.
Dianne Hynes
The most exciting, useful, fun, active, cool thing you can do in Rome. We could have spent all day in the company of Alex. His relaxed entertaining way to share his knowledge and his encouragement to solve unanswered questions from the past made this tour a highlight of our holiday. We’ll be back - there is so much more to explore of what the Romans have ever done for us 😎
Marco di Leo
Our Appia Way e-bike tour with Alex was one of the absolute highlights of our visit to Rome. His relaxed and fun personality, combined with incredible historical knowledge of everything Roman made for a delightful afternoon and a much broader understanding of the Roman Empire than we would have had otherwise. His tour is a true gem and we would recommend it to anyone.
Julia Rodriguez-O'Donnell
We did the walking tour of The Appian Way with Alex and can't recommend it highly enough. The Appian Way is essentially an outdoor museum, bursting with stories and history that Alex makes comes alive. He's engaging, extremely knowledgeable and entertaining and so helpful and organised coordinating the tour, keeping you informed so you know exactly where to meet and when. It really was the highlight of our trip, a great chance to get away from the crowds and experience real Roman history.
Ashley Szczerbaniwicz
This was an excellent tour, Alex was so knowledgeable and entertaining with his stories. A great experiene to see something different.
Melissa Gai

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Please fill out the form below to request your private tour. I will review your details as soon as possible and get in touch to confirm the tour and discuss any special arrangements. Please note that sending your request does not mean your tour is confirmed. For any immediate queries, send me an email at alexandermeddings@gmail.com.

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